Christopher M. Duke

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed drugs for bone and mineral disorders. It also developed Natpara for the treatment of adult hypoparathyroidism. The company was founded by Hunter Jackson and Thomas N. Parks on October 22, 1986 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Advaxis, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of cancer immunotherapies. It manages platform technology that utilizes live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes bioengineered to secrete antigen or adjuvant fusion proteins. The firm has four franchises in various stages of clinical and pre-clinical development, namely: HPV-associated cancers, prostate cancer, neoantigen therapy and hotspot mutation therapy. The company was founded on June 5, 1987 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Gennao Bio, Inc. is a privately-held genetic medicines company that is developing first-in-class, non-viral, targeted nucleic acid therapeutics utilizing its proprietary gene monoclonal antibody (gmab) platform technology. The company is based in Pennington, NJ. The company's gmab technology uses a novel, cell-penetrating antibody to non-covalently bind to, and deliver therapeutic levels of a wide variety of nucleic acid payloads, to select cells. Gennao Bio is initially focusing on addressing significant unmet needs in oncology and rare monogenic skeletal muscle diseases. The company's non-viral delivery platform offers significant advantages over traditional gene delivery systems as it can deliver multiple types of nucleic acids, allows for repeat dosing and dose optimization, and can be easily and affordably manufactured. The company was founded in 2020 by Bruce Turner, Elias Quijano, Peter M. Glazer, Stephen P. Squinto. Christopher M. Duke has been the CEO of the company since 2021.